soleil
Sun in Paris
Soleil is French for sun, borrowed into English mainly for ballet and fashion.
In ballet, a *grand rond de jambe en l'air soleil* traces a sunburst pattern.
In fashion, *pleats soleil* radiate outward like sun rays.
The word appears in brand names and proper nouns: Cirque du Soleil.
English speakers typically encounter it as an exotic flourish rather than everyday vocabulary.
Emitting or reflecting light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
glowing · gleaming · shimmering · resplendent · effulgent · golden · warm · blazing
Earth's primary star
- starLuminous astronomical object
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
- chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone
sunspot · heliosphere · helios · Ra · Apollo · Amaterasu · astronomy · orbit
Morning light's arrival
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- sunbeamShaft of daylight
dawn · daybreak · dusk · twilight · gloaming · afternoon · morning · sky
Transferred thermal energy
- baskEnjoy radiant warmth
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
ultraviolet · SPF · sunburn · sunstroke · thermal · summer · tropical · Mediterranean
Tall daisy-family plant
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- sundewInsect-trapping marsh plant
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
dazzling · glowing · gleaming · shimmering · resplendent · effulgent · golden · warm · blazing · incandescent
sun
Earth's primary star
- starLuminous astronomical object
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
chromosphere · sunspot · heliosphere · helios · Ra · Apollo · Amaterasu · astronomy · orbit · eclipse
sunrise
Morning light's arrival
sunbeam · dawn · daybreak · dusk · twilight · gloaming · afternoon · morning · sky · horizon
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- baskEnjoy radiant warmth
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
sunscreen · ultraviolet · SPF · sunburn · sunstroke · thermal · summer · tropical · Mediterranean · beach
sunflower
Tall daisy-family plant
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- cielfirmament, horizon, zenith, atmosphere, crepuscule
- French vocabularybonjour, merci, oui, non, au revoir
- medieval Frenchtroubadours, chevalier, chateau, seigneur, chansons de geste
- Cirque du SoleilTheatrical circus entertainment company
solar, parasol, solstice, sol, solarium, solarize, solarization, solarized, solarizing